Brake mechanism



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outrun STA es-an? FRANKW. none, or. nn'rR-orr, MICHIGAN.

BRAKE Mechanism.

Application'ffilddMareh 5, "1925. Serial Ho. 13,659.

T his invention relates to bra'lremechanism and moreparticularlyto an improved' selective brake controlmechanism forthe'tractive membersof a motor vehicle where individual braking is required as when oneof the tractor wiieels or members has lost ef iecthe engagement with theground;

The invention furtherhas for its object- 'to provide a simple, practical ,and:coniparabra'lre mechanism of the selectivetype fOPlJlifllilDgTllt-l tractivewheels of a vehicle either simultaneously, as in controlling the spced'of a vehicle or for'selective or individual braking of the wheels as may be found advantageous under certain conditions of service.

Another object of the'invcntion is to provide, in 'a selective brake mechanism for motor ehiclcs, improved means for preventing locking of either brake in service positionr thus 'inakin'g it unnecessary to rely on, the memory 'of the -dri'vertoeffec t unlocking or individual release o'f thebrakes when one or the otherhas been applied. 7

To these and other ends the-invention re sides in certain improvements:and:combinations of parts, allza s willbehereinaftermore fully described, the novel features being pointed out inith'e :claims at theend of the specification. I I

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Figure 1 is 'a top plan view illustrating diagramatically the application of the pres ent invention to vehicle frame;

Figure 2 is a'side elevation of the selective brake operating mechanism embodying. one form of the invention with the operating member shown in position to effect application of both brakes; V

Figure is an 'enlargedtransverse section taken on line'8 -3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a sideelevation of form of the invention showing the =1nechanism in position to effect application of both brakes;

-Figur'e 5 is atr ansversesection-taken on line 5'5 -of-'Figure4; 1

Figure 6 :a view :similarqto Figure 4t with one brake actuating member in normal release position and the other =nioved-to service position; l I

Figure 7 is a :sectioi'ial plan takenon line 7-( of Figure-6; 7

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional plan tlrrou h the operating lever taken on line 88:of:l igure,; i

extend forwardly brake connections to a point where the conreach of the driver. bodies generally a lever or provided .for

a modified the vopposite end Figures. 2 and 3.

Figure 9 is an enlarged transverse scetional elevation through the vehicle frame illustrating the method of mounting the brake shaft shown in Figure 1; c

Figure 10 is a sectionalplantaken on line l0l0 of Figure 2 Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

, The preferred embodiment of the invention shown herein by way of illustration discloses the principles of'the invention applied to a well known type of motor'vehicle in which the brakes are applied to the differentially driven rear wheels from which the usual or any suitable trol mechanism is located convenient to the The invention emoperating member arranged to be selectively coupled with either of a pair so that one may beoperated independently of the other or both coupled together at the same time to constitute an emergency brake for checking the speed of the vehicle. In

of brake actuating members 7 this connection means is provided to make it impossibleto effect the individual lock ing of either brake in service position, as when selecting to restrain the drive through one of the wheels and directing the driving forceto the other in case one wheel become: ditched or for any other reason its tractivc effort'is reduced or rendered insutiicient to i drive the vehicle. v

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1' shows avehicle frame or chassis including the front and rear axles l0 and 11 forsupporting the frame 12 with the usual differential Any suitable type 'of brakes may be applied to the rear wheels such as are indicated at lhfrom which brake rods 15 and 16 are extended for connection with the transverse brake shaft--17 vsupported in suitable bearings 18 secured upon theside frame members 1.2 as indicated in Figures 3 and 9. The

brake rod 15 is connected with an armor crank 19' rigidly held on one end of the shaft- 17, while the'rod I6 is connected with *the lowerend of a lever or brake actuating member 20 which is pivotally mounted upon of the shaft as shown in g A lever or operating member 21 is also pivot'ally mounted =upon the shaft at thecutside of the brakeactuating lever 20v and adjacent driving the rear wheels the lever is'an up- Ill standing arm or crank 22 rigidly secured upon the shaft tor operating the same to cllect. tn ieration oi the brake rod to and the brake with which it is connected. l'he upper ends oi the lever 20 and crank arm 22 are made identical in form. the constructronv being clearly indicated in Figure Each oil said inen'ibcrs is provided with a shoulder 23 forming an abutment tor the. latch or coupling members 2st and 25 which are pivotally supported upon the opposite sides oi" the lever ill by a pin 26 extending therethrough. The latch members are normally held in locking position by springs 27. the rear ends o t' which are bllllpOlttltl by protections 2b on the latch members while their opposite ends are sui'iported bv similar projections 25) extending rearwaroly from a plate 30, suitably secured to and [)l'OJQL'ting upon the opposite sides of the lever The lever it is locked inv the desired position by means of the usual ratchet segn'ieut 3t and dog 32. the latter constituting one arm of a Ll-shaped retainer tor the latch members 52-1. and the other arm ill-l being disposed upon the outside of the operating lever and a pin ill being extended through the lever to 'lorm a pivotal support For said retaining member. The retaining member when in locking position as shown in Figure rests upon the top of the latch members 2t and 25 to prevent release of the same. thus making it necessary to tirrst release the dog 32 bel'ore rel-ease oi the latch members can be ellected. The retaining meln her is moved to release position by a latch rod 235. the lower end of which is loosely connected with the middle portion of the retaining member while the upper end ot the rod is pivotallv disposed between the forks Zltl ol :1 pivoted hand grip 237 sup ported by a pivot pin 38 extending through the lever 'l'he hand grip is nin'inallv held in position to depicts the latch rod t") by means of a spring ll) n'zounted as shown in Figure individual release of the latch members 4- and $35 is ellected by the operating roos ll) and ll respectively, the lower ends or" which are turned outwardly and extended through said latch members while their upper ends are preferably turned inwardlv and extended through the rear ends of a pair of linger levers 1-12 carried by the pi ot pin 38 and having forwardly extending linger engaging portions 43 as shown in Figure 2. The arms 36 of the hand grip 37 are preferably provided with downward l v extending portions 44; which form guides or wearing plates for the finger lever 42. The linger portions -13 of said levers are so positioned that either 111a be operated in conjunction with the hand grip 37 by the use of one hand when it is desired to release the dog 32, and either or the latch member:

i l or :25 aceordin to the brake s le t d f 3 a e e .01

operation. With either of the latch members 2t or in raised or released position it will be impossible to move the dog 12 to latching position, as can be rcadtlv understood, and therefore neither brake can be locked in service position while the other is in release position. Consetpiently it: must be held in service position by the opcratm' when it found necessary to apply only one brake, tor the reasons pointed out above. In normal release position of both brakes the upper end oi the lever 20 and. the op crating arm 22 will rest upon a stop ell) to which position said parts are. returned by the brake release springs, to and us when the operating lever it moves to extreme release position. The stop is preferably in the form of a plate projecting outwardly from the side frame member .12 and is prelierablv disposed in a. recessed portion 01? the brake shatt bearing 18 and secured by one of the bolts 4G for connecting the bearing with the side frame member 12.

The brake actuating lever 20 and arm 22 are each provided with an upwardly inclined curved portion 4L7 which terminates in a vertically disposed portion 4:8, slightly spaced from the latch members 24 and 25, and atl'ording means for positively insuring the release of the brakes upon movement of the operating lever 21v to extreme release position. This arrai'igement is advanta goons in cases where the brake release springs become broken or for other reasons fail to release the brakes at the desired time. Vith either of the latch members 2t or lifted to release position the same are moved. rearwardly with the lever 2i when the latter is operated to apply the brake selected for operation and when pressure upon the tinge]- lever 1-3 is released the latch member will drop down upon the shoulder 23 beneath the same and ride thereon to latching position when the operating lever is re turned to full release position, the springs 27 acting to depress the latch members as soon as they clear the shoulder 23 as will be readily understood. The play indicated at -l9 between the front portions of the latch members and the vertical portions 41-8 of the brake actuating members allows for a slight ovei running oi the latch members when the brakes are released. thus insuring return of said latch members to locking position.

In the modification shown in Figures l to 8 inclusive the brake shaft 1'? and bearings l8 therefor are substantially the same as in the preferred form. Furthern'iore the principles of operation are the same in both cases, the differences being in the details of construction of certain parts of the selective control mechanism. In Figures lto 6 the lever 50 is pivoted upon shaft 17 with the brake actuating members 51 and 52 disposed upon the opposite sidesv thereof the III lltl

latter being in-the 'form of a "lever pivoted upon the shaft and the torme'r being fixed thereon and constituting an operating arm 'ior'the shattto effect operation oft-he brake and andthe brake with which it is con: vnected. The upper ends ofthe arm 51 and lever 52 are similarly constructed, being provlded with notches 53 adapted-to receive the latch members disposed upon the opposite sides 01 the hand lever and supaorted b r a aivot )in 55 extendin there- 'throu h. The latch members are provided with operating rods 56 connected at their upper ends with a pair of operating levers 57 disposed upon opposite sides of the hand lever 50 and. secured thereon by a-pivot pin 58. The rods 56 are guided by a lateral extension 59 otthe lever and the plates 60 the enlarged portions 63 ot the rods, the

springs being under the desired tension for maintaining the latch members 5a in locking position. The hand grip 3 pivot pin 38 and control spring 89 therefor are the same as shown in Figure 12, the hand grip being provided with a depending control rod 64 for actuating the dog 65 which cooperates with ,the latch'bar 31in locking the operating member or hand lever in the desired position of adjustment. The dog 65 is carried 'bv a yoke shaped retaining member 66 for the latch member 545, the retaining member being pivoted at 67 upon the hand lever 50 andhaving downwardly extending lugs 68 adapted to engage behind the shoulder portions 69 of the latch members 54. By this means release of said latch members previous tothe release of the dog 65 is prevented and furthermore reengagement of the dog with the latch bar 31 1S prevented .by either of the latch members5l when in release position, thus making it impossible to look either brake in service position when the other is in normal release position. 'lhisoperation is clearly illustrated in ligure 6 .where the lever 52 has been actuated to apply one brake and the arm 51 remains in normal brake release position against its stop 70 which is in the form of an arm projecting from a bracket 71 secured to the side frame member 12 by the bolt 72 as shown in Figure-7. It will be seen indicated in Figure 6 that with the latch 5st in release position the shoulder 69 thereofwill project in the path of the log 68 on the yoke 66 and thus prevent movement of the dog 65 tojlockingposition and consequently prevent locking of the operating lever 50 and the "brake which has been aajliedlb the o erator. In order toettect l l y P re-engagement of the dog 65 with-the latch bar t-is necessary tomove the lever 50 forwardly until the latch 'member 54% riding ugon'the' curved'portion 7 30f the actuating anember 51 or 52 as the case may be drops into the notch 53. The shoulder 69 of the latch willthenmoveoutot the path of the projection 68 oit'the yoke 66, thus permitting the dog 65 to reengage the latch bar 31. The members 51 and 52'are each provided with projections 74 extending in the path otthe lathmemberto insure its dropping into the notch 53 when returning the lever 50 .to normal releasefiposition.

It will be readily understood therefore that with either otthe embodiments shown neitherbrake can be lockedin service posi- 'o'lO1l,Wl1ll8tl1Q other is in normal release position and that the dog for latching the operat ng lever nust be released before either ot'the'brake coupling members canloe 2 released or in otherwords bet-ore selective operation can take place. lowever, where it is desired 'to operate both brakes simultaneously, so as to stop the vehicle in case of .bers 2st and 25. The linger lever l2 which is connected to the inner operating rod l1 is then moved to release the latch member 25 from engagement with the brake operating lever 20 which connected with the left hand brake while the latch member 2a rigid on the shaft 17 is let't in operative engagement with the lever 22 so that upon movement of the main operatinglever 21 rearwardly from normal release position the shaft 1'? will be rotated in clockwise direction to eilect movement of the arm 19 and brake rod 15 whereby to apply the right hand brake. Application of the left hand l rake is effected in the same manner except that the latch member 2 1- is released instead of latch member The latch members 24 and 25 when lifted to release position move rearwardly with the operating lever 21 and when pressure on the finger lever 12 is released said "latch members drop down upon the shoulders of the arm and lever 20, respectively, and ride thereon to latching position when the operating lever is returned to full release position the springs 27 acting to depress t relatch members as soon as they clear the shoulders To apply both the actuating hralies iiimultaneouslv it is only ueceasary to rel aro the dos: 3:2 and move the main open atingr lever 21 reariardly from normal hralve release position.

The opera lieu of the .ll'lOtllllQtl construction shown in liigures (S and T is the same as that described above, the position of the springs in for returning the latch Il'ltltilJGl'S :14: to locking position being); different and the dog: having huts 68 adapted to engage behind the .--houhlei.' portion (39 of the latch members 54-, release of thee parts being; etliected in the same manner as the corre- Rlltilltlllltj parts in .l ignres 3 and 3.

l claim as m v invention:

It. The COilllJiiltil'lUll with a vehicle frame having a pair ot traction members and a hralze for each of the members, an operating; member. selectively oper: hlc control devices for coupling the operatimr member with said hi: hes and releasable locking means for the operating mcn'ihe' adapted when in locking position to prevent selective oiiieration of :eaid control devices whereby neither brake can be locked in service position.

2. The coml'iination with a vehicle frame having; pair of ditlorentiallv driven traction wheels and a brake for each. of the wheels. release means for the hr: lICS, a brake lever, selectively operable control devices adapted to couple the lever with said ln'alt'ea and latching means for the lever adapted when in latching position to enteiul in the path of the control devices to prevent sclcctive operation thereof whereby neither brake can be locked in service position.

3. The combination with a vehicle frame having; a pair of dillcreutiallv driven traction wheels, and a bralie for each of the wheels. release means for the brakes, a bake lever. ia-lia'tivelv ope able control members adapted to coaplc the lever with said hralv'cs, lalchiini; ireans for the lever ar tinged when in latchingposition to prevent selective operation of said control. members and operating devices for said latching means and said. control devices adapted for simultaneous operation by the use of one hand.

The combination with a vehicle frame having a pair oi traction wheels and a brake for each of the wheels, release means for tho hralv'cs. a brake lever. sidectivelv opera iilo control devices :ulapted to couple the lever with said brakes. hitching means for the lever, and operating devices for Stild latch me means and said control. devices adapt-"ml for simultaneous operation by the use of one hand.

ii The combimition with a vehicle tome having: a pair of tmction wheels and a bra lit, for each of the Yl'ltt a lever, l'ilfilit. actuating members. sclectivel ioperable devices adapted to couple said lever with said b 'ake iictuatiug members. a stop for said brake members, and latching means for the lever adaptetil when in latchingposition to prevent operation of said selectively operz hie devices.

('3. The combini'ition with a vehicle frame having a pair of t action wheels and a b "alto :t'or arch of the wheels, a hr: he shaft operative lv connected with one of said brakes, a hand lever pivoted upon the shaft, a pair of lever arms upon the shaft one of which is loose thereon and the other lixcd thereto and each being provided with a shoulder, selectively operable members for said lever arms nor- .mallv engaging said shoulders, and releasing means for said selectively opera bio members inchidingg' control menihcrs disposed at the operating end of said lever.

'i. The combination with a vehicle frame having a pair of traction wheels and a b aim for nch of the wheels, a lil'tlIQ shaft ope ativelv connected with one of said intakes, a. hand lever pivoted upon the shaft, a pair of lever arms upon the shaft one. of which is lUOFc thii reou and the other fixed thereto and each being provided. with a shoulder, selectively opcr; hie members for said lever arms norn'iallv engaging said shoulders, releasing means for said selectively operable members including control members disposed at, the operating end of said lever. and latching means for the lever adapted when in latching position to prevent: rel also of said selectively operable members.

R. The combination with a vehicle frame haviim a pair of traction wheels and a brake :t'or .tit'l]. of the wheels, a brake lover, a pair of pivoted members operatively connected with said hr: hes, and pivotally mounted devices for selectively coupling the lever with said pivoted, members, the latter having portions projecting" in the path of said pivotally mounted devices whereby said devices are titlill iltll to posit-iveli insure the return of said pivoted meu'ibera to normal brake roleasinc position upon HIOVOIHQlllZO'f the bralvo lever to release position.

9. 'lhe combination with a. vehicle frame having a pair of traction wheels and a. brake 't'or earn ol the wheels, of a shaft. jonrnaled upon the frame. a lever pivoted upon the shaft. separate brake control members carried by the shaft and operatively connected with said brakes. one of said members he in;- rie'id upon the shaft and the other movable relative thereto, and independent oprating devices pivoted upon the love adapted to etl ect simultaneous operation of said members to apply both brakes at the same time and also adapted to afford operation of each independently of the other.

I The COllllJllltitlOI] with a vehicle frame having a pair of t action wheels and a brake for ,ach of said wheels, of a shaft journaled upon the frame and operativelv connected with one of said brakes, a member movable relative to the shaft and operativel v con-- ill) nected with the other brake, a lever pivoted upon said shaft, and independent-releasable coupling devices pivoted upon and connecting the, lever with said, member and said shaft, to effect simultaneous operation of both, brakes and permitting independentoperation of said sh aftand member whereby to operate one brakewithou-t operating the other. 7 l

11. The combination with a vehicle; frame having apair of traction wheels anda brake for. each of saidwheels, of a, shaft journaled upon the frame and operativelyconnected with one of said brakes, a member movable relative to the shaft and, operatively connected with the other brake, a lever pivoted upon said shaft, releasable coupling means connecting the lever with said member and said shaft to effect simultaneous operation of both brakes and permitting independent operation of said shaft and member whereby to operate one brake without operating the other, anda locking member for the lever adapted when in locked position to prevent operation of said releasablecoupling means.

12. The combination with a vehicle frame having a pair of traction wheels and a brake for each of the wheels, relatively movable brake actuating members connected with said brakes, a manuallycontrolled lever, a latching device for the lever, and independently releasable devices normally coupling the lever with said relatively movable actuating members to effect simultaneous operation of the brakes upon movement of the lever, both of said devices being held against release by the latching device when the latter is in looking position.

13. The combination with a vehicle frame having a pair of tractioniwheels and a brake for each of the wheels, relatively movable brake actuating members connected with said brakes, a. manually controlled lever,

coupling devices independently connecting the lever with said relatively movable brake actuating members and adapted when in normal position, to effect simultaneous operation the brakes upon movement of the lever, and means pivotally disposed upon-the lover and adaptedto effect independentrellease of said coupling devices to permit either brake to be operated without operat ing the other.

14. The coinbinationwith a vehicle frame having a pair of traction wheels and a brake for each of the wheels, relatively movable brake actuating members connected with said brakes, a manually controlled lever, coupling devices independentlyconnecting the lever with said, relatively movable brake ac.- tuating members and adapted when in normal position to effect simultaneous operation ofth'ebrakes upon movement of the lever, means pivot-ally disposed upon the lever and adapted to effect independent release of'sa-id coupling devices to permiteither brake to be operated without operatingthe other, and a latching dev ce for the lever adapted when in looking position to prevent the release of ,actuatingmembers to effect simultaneous operationof both brakes, and means upon the lever for effecting independent release of said coupling devices to permit epwation of either brake without operation of the other.

16. The combination. with a vehicle frame having a pair of traction wheels and a brake for each of the wheels, relatively movable brake actuating members connected with said brakes, a lever, separate coupling de vices pivoted upon the lever and adapted to connect it with said relatively movable brake actuating members to efiect simultaneous operation of both brakes, means upon the lever for effecting independent release of said coupling devices to permit operation of either brake without operation of the other, and a latching device for the lever adapted when in looking position to prevent the release of said coupling devices.

17. The combination with a vehicle frame having a pair of traction wheels and a brake for each of thewh-eels, relatively movable brake actuating members connected with said brakes, a manually controlled lever, separatecoupling devices pivoted upon the lever andadapted to connect it with said relatively movable brake actuating members to effect simultaneous operation of both brakes, separate control members pivotally mounted uponsaid lever, and means operati'vely connecting said control members with said coupling devices whereby to effect release of either independently of the other to permit independent operation of the brakes.

18. The combination with a vehicle frame having apair of traction wheels and a brake for each of the wheels, relatively movable brake actuating members connected with said brakes, a manually controlled lever, separate coupling devices pivoted upon the lever adapted to connect it with said relatively movable brake actuating members to effect simultaneous operation of both brakes, separate control members pivotallymounted upon said lever, means operatively connecting said control members with said coupling devices whereby to effect release of either independently of the other to permit independent operation of the brakes, and a latchcoupling devices.

19. The combination with a vehicle frame ha Vllltl a pair of traction Wheels and a hralte for each of the wheels, :1 tranfsversely ex tending; shattjonrnaletl upon the frame, means (a; neeting the ehait'twith one oi? said intakes, a hralte lever pivotally disposed upon the shaft and operatively connected with the other hralce, a hand lever pivoted upon the shaft. an arm rigid upon the shatt, relaea'iiie coupling;- devices pivoted upon the hand lever and having interlocking engagement with said arm and said brake lever to elleet simultaneous operation of hoth lnakes upon movement of the hand lever, and means for etieetinp release of either of the coupling devieee hide iendentlv oi the other whereby either hrahe may he operated without operation of the other.

1 20. The eonihinatimi with a vehicle frame having a pair o't traetion wheels; and a hralce tor each of the Wheels, a transversely extotaling shaft jonrnaled upon the frame, means eonnecting the zhatt vvith one of said hralzes, a brake lever pivot-ally disposed upon the shaft and OPOl'HiZl'VQly eonneeted with the other hralce, a hand lever pivoted upon the shalt, an arm rigid upon the shaft, releasahle coupling devices pivoted upon the hand lever and having interlocking engagement; with said arm and said hralte lever to ell'eetehnultaneous operation of both brakes upon movement of the hand lever, means for et- 'l'eetin g release of either ol the coupling; devices indepeiulentlv ot the other whereby either brake may he operated without operation of the other, and a latching;- device for said hand lever :nlapted when in locking position to i fevent release of either of said coupling devices.

FRANK W. PIGl-ll 

